{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Homeschooling in the Navy: From Navy Brass to Homeschool Class | An Admiral\u2019s Journey","description":"What do submarines and science fair projects have in common? They both require strategy, patience, and a solid sense of humor. In our latest episode of Homeschool Talks, HSLDA President Jim Mason dives deep (pun fully intended) with Rear Admiral James Waters about being a homeschool father while navigating a high-stakes military career. This episode features: \u2022 Why Admiral Waters and his wife chose homeschooling for their kids, even with a life full of relocations and duty stations \u2022 What the military taught him about leadership and how those lessons show up at the kitchen table \u2022 Real opportunities for homeschool grads in the military (hint: it's more than marching and mess halls) \u2022 How military service can open unexpected doors for careers, education, and personal growth Whether you're a homeschool parent, a student weighing post-grad options, or just love a good sea story\u2014this episode delivers insight and inspiration! \u201cI am so grateful that my wife and I chose to homeschool our kids. And I am really excited that there continues to be a flourishing culture of homeschooling. I encourage you to keep the United States Navy in mind. As you're thinking about options\u2014as your children graduate from high school\u2014college is great, but it's not the only choice. The trades, the military\u2014I would keep the military in mind because it can lead to all these other options later in life.\u201d\u2014Rear Admiral James Waters ","author_name":"Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool","author_url":"http:\/\/www.hslda.org\/podcast","html":"